Comments on: Tracy Sigler — Basement Skateboard Mini Ramp http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/ Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tracy Sigler http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Tracy Sigler Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:51:17 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-1378 Hey Pat, Thanks for the comment! Yes, I sold it. My 45 year old body was getting tired of slamming. BUT, now I'm getting into downhill. I live in the mountains and there are large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway closed during the winter months. Scary stuff. Tracy Hey Pat, Thanks for the comment! Yes, I sold it. My 45 year old body was getting tired of slamming. BUT, now I’m getting into downhill. I live in the mountains and there are large sections of the Blue Ridge Parkway closed during the winter months. Scary stuff.

Tracy

]]> By: Pat Stafford http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-1372 Pat Stafford Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:33:22 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-1372 Hi Tracy, just wanted to say thanks for the great write up! I am 30 years old, and skated a lot as a teenager, but haven't really skated in 10 years. I've got the wife convinced to let me build a mini in the backyard though, so I'm thinking of doing that in spring. I figure my 30 year old body would rather fall on wood than concrete... although it would be great if I could just avoid that part all together...haha So I see you sold your ramp, are you still skating at all? Thanks again for the great article! Hi Tracy, just wanted to say thanks for the great write up! I am 30 years old, and skated a lot as a teenager, but haven’t really skated in 10 years. I’ve got the wife convinced to let me build a mini in the backyard though, so I’m thinking of doing that in spring. I figure my 30 year old body would rather fall on wood than concrete… although it would be great if I could just avoid that part all together…haha

So I see you sold your ramp, are you still skating at all?

Thanks again for the great article!

]]> By: Tracy Sigler http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 Tracy Sigler Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:06:28 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-1334 Thanks Skatehorse. It held up really well, better than me. I sold it last year and helped the buyer move it to his large covered patio. Perfect set up. Thanks Skatehorse. It held up really well, better than me. I sold it last year and helped the buyer move it to his large covered patio. Perfect set up.

]]> By: SkateHorse http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 SkateHorse Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:39:40 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-1333 Hey, I see this is an old post but I just came across it and I'm very impressed! Great job Tracy! The ramp looks great, do you still have it? How is it holding up? Hey, I see this is an old post but I just came across it and I’m very impressed! Great job Tracy! The ramp looks great, do you still have it? How is it holding up?

]]> By: Tracy Sigler http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Tracy Sigler Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:44:13 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-860 Hey Dustin, Have you checked out the forums at http://rampplans.org/ ? There are a lot of smart people in there. Many of them have posted renderings done in Google Sketchup and could likely help you with dimensioned drawings. There may also be some links to plans. Hey Dustin, Have you checked out the forums at http://rampplans.org/ ? There are a lot of smart people in there. Many of them have posted renderings done in Google Sketchup and could likely help you with dimensioned drawings. There may also be some links to plans.

]]> By: Keo http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Keo Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:11:35 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-859 Hey tracy, I am looking to do a full U shape in the back yard, a half pipe with a side extension that connects to be a kind of bank...I want to be able to put a solid coping on it that connects everything together in the U shape. The only problem is that I find it easier to work by downloaded plans, (my math is horrible) do you know of any place that I could purchase plans describing what I want? of know anyone personally that would draw up plans for me? I would be fully willing to pay if anyone could help me out with the plans on this project. E-mail me for dimensions at dustinkellough@gmail.com Hey tracy, I am looking to do a full U shape in the back yard, a half pipe with a side extension that connects to be a kind of bank…I want to be able to put a solid coping on it that connects everything together in the U shape. The only problem is that I find it easier to work by downloaded plans, (my math is horrible) do you know of any place that I could purchase plans describing what I want? of know anyone personally that would draw up plans for me? I would be fully willing to pay if anyone could help me out with the plans on this project. E-mail me for dimensions at dustinkellough@gmail.com

]]> By: Tracy Sigler http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Tracy Sigler Sun, 02 May 2010 23:26:30 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-624 Hey Jack, No masonite, no special paint, no problems. If I were building this for outside use I would probably have as much pressure treated lumber as I could for the framing, at least for the stuff close the ground or sitting on concrete blocks. And use some special paint. I think a 2 footer could fit in that space, just make the decks short-ish and the trans a little tighter. You won't need much flat. My ramp is 12 ft wide. The details are in the specs at the top of the article. Five feet is not wide enough to do much. Go for at least 8 ft. With that amount of money you can build something pretty decent, just draw it up, make a list of the parts you need, and check the local lumber prices. Check out rampplans.org. There are tons examples in the forums that you can use for inspiration. Good luck. Hey Jack, No masonite, no special paint, no problems. If I were building this for outside use I would probably have as much pressure treated lumber as I could for the framing, at least for the stuff close the ground or sitting on concrete blocks. And use some special paint.

I think a 2 footer could fit in that space, just make the decks short-ish and the trans a little tighter. You won’t need much flat. My ramp is 12 ft wide. The details are in the specs at the top of the article. Five feet is not wide enough to do much. Go for at least 8 ft.

With that amount of money you can build something pretty decent, just draw it up, make a list of the parts you need, and check the local lumber prices.

Check out rampplans.org. There are tons examples in the forums that you can use for inspiration. Good luck.

]]> By: Jack Champeau http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-623 Jack Champeau Sun, 02 May 2010 23:01:51 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-623 Umm, so let me get this straight. You didn't use masonite? How does it ride? Aren't you getting slivers and stuff even with the paint? And what paint? Any suggestions for outdoor ramps, what would differences be (in type of lumber/costs)? I have a little 5 foot wide by 14 foot-ish long concrete pad outside and was thinking of building a simple little two footer. Sound good, or would two feet be too steep for such a small pad, length-wise? Also, I didn't catch the width of your's, and would you please do a mini-sesh on only five feet of your ramp (width-wise) and tell me if it is too tight. I have the room for about a 13-14 foot wide one and then I could incorporate a bank and extention, but it would obviously cost way more and I would have to do some landscaping to level the ground. I'm a teenager so I don't have too much money, around $600-700 I'm willing to work with, so would it be worth the time, money, and building frustration for the finished product or should I just stick with the smaller one? Your welcome to come help and skate the finished product :) Thanks Umm, so let me get this straight. You didn’t use masonite? How does it ride? Aren’t you getting slivers and stuff even with the paint? And what paint? Any suggestions for outdoor ramps, what would differences be (in type of lumber/costs)? I have a little 5 foot wide by 14 foot-ish long concrete pad outside and was thinking of building a simple little two footer. Sound good, or would two feet be too steep for such a small pad, length-wise? Also, I didn’t catch the width of your’s, and would you please do a mini-sesh on only five feet of your ramp (width-wise) and tell me if it is too tight. I have the room for about a 13-14 foot wide one and then I could incorporate a bank and extention, but it would obviously cost way more and I would have to do some landscaping to level the ground. I’m a teenager so I don’t have too much money, around $600-700 I’m willing to work with, so would it be worth the time, money, and building frustration for the finished product or should I just stick with the smaller one? Your welcome to come help and skate the finished product :)
Thanks

]]> By: Tracy Sigler http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-620 Tracy Sigler Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:08:21 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-620 Erik, I used a jig/scroll saw. If you take your time it's not hard to get a smooth cut. Plus, any minor imperfections won't be noticed once the top layers are bent into place. Checked your site. Your artwork is awesome! Keep it up. Erik, I used a jig/scroll saw. If you take your time it’s not hard to get a smooth cut. Plus, any minor imperfections won’t be noticed once the top layers are bent into place.

Checked your site. Your artwork is awesome! Keep it up.

]]> By: erik http://www.weareheavyduty.com/2007/10/02/tracy-sigler-basement-skateboard-mini-ramp/comment-page-1/#comment-619 erik Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:44:44 +0000 http://www.imheavyduty.com/?p=445#comment-619 Just wondering what you used to cut the transitions. I've heard of people using a jigsaw or handsaw. It makes it a little bit hard to get the transitions smooth. Just wondering what you used to cut the transitions.
I’ve heard of people using a jigsaw or handsaw.
It makes it a little bit hard to get the transitions smooth.

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